Letter to President George W. Bush, Re: Announce Disaster Declaration for Texas Counties Threatened by Hurricane Ike

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Letter to President George W. Bush, Re: Announce Disaster Declaration for Texas Counties Threatened by Hurricane Ike

Sens. Hutchison, Cornyn Urge President Bush to Announce Disaster Declaration for Texas Counties Threatened by Hurricane Ike

Sent Letter to President Bush Supporting State's Request for Disaster Declaration

U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas' senior senator, and John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to President George W. Bush urging that the White House announce a disaster declaration for 88 Texas counties as a result of the imminent threat to Texas of the severe weather accompanying Hurricane Ike.

The text of the letter is below.

September 9, 2008

The President
The White House
Washington, D.C 20500

Dear Mr. President:

Yesterday, the State of Texas requested a major disaster declaration for 88 Texas Counties as a result of the imminent threat to Texas of the severe weather accompanying Hurricane Ike.

We urge you to expedite the consideration of this request, as the declaration is critical to ensuring that important recovery assistance is made available to the residents of Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Austin, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Dallas, Denton, DeWitt, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Franklin, Galveston, Goliad, Grayson, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kaufman, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lamar, Lavaca, Liberty, Lubbock, Matagorda, McLennan, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Parker, Polk, Potter, Randall, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Starr, Tarrant, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Victoria, Waller, Walker, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Williamson, Wise and Wood Counties as soon as possible.

We appreciate the efforts underway by the Federal Government to review the State's request in a timely manner, and ask that you give it due consideration. You may be certain that we will work with the Administration to aid the victims of this disaster.

Sincerely,

JOHN CORNYN
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
United States Senators

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